Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Traffic Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Traffic Technicians | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $59,090 | $107,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,860 | 221,180 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Geodetic Surveyors | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Traffic Technicians
- None